Chapter 34 Braised Spring Bamboo Shoots in Oil
"Yes, the young master gave it to the eldest lady." Xiaobei answered.
"Where did your young master get this thing?" Wei Ruo asked.
"This...I don't know..." Xiaobei was vague.
"Is your young master in the yard?" Wei Ruo asked.
"Yes."
"I'll go find him!"
Since asking Xiao Bei couldn't help him, he might as well ask Wei Jinyi himself.
In the bedroom, Wei Jinyi's lower body was covered by the quilt, and his upper body was leaning on the cushion, holding a book in his hand.
He was wearing a white singlet, and his face was still a little haggard. The sickly beauty looked like a vine that had been beaten by rain.
Wei Ruo walked over, and Wei Jin also raised his head to look at her.
"You want to give me such a valuable old wild ginseng?" Wei Ruo asked, pointing to the wooden box in his hand.
"Yes."
"Where did you get such a valuable thing?" Wei Ruo was curious.
"I saved an old man a few years ago and gave it to him as a gift." Wei Jin also replied.
Xiaobei heard Wei Jinyi's answer from the side and murmured in his heart, the young master doesn't even blush when he lies! Where does it come from to save people? This old wild ginseng is clearly...
"Are you sure you want to give me such a valuable old wild ginseng? It would be worth a lot of money to sell it! There are as many as one or two hundred taels. ." Wei Ruo reminded.
"You have saved my life even more than Laoshan Ginseng." Wei Jin also replied.
The medicine Wei Ruo gave him was a precious item that could not be bought anywhere else or begged for.
That was true, but looking at Wei Jinyi's shabby appearance, Wei Ruo guessed that the value of this old wild ginseng was worth his entire net worth.
He was so poor, but he could still give her such a valuable thing, which showed that he was truly a person who repaid his kindness. Her decision to save him at the risk of exposure was not wrong.
"Okay then, I will accept the old wild ginseng. Next time I will use it to make tonic pills and give you a few pills as a gift." Wei Ruodao.
"Yeah." Wei Jin also agreed, but didn't really expect Wei Ruo to give him any big supplement pills.
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After another two days, Wei Jinyi's illness finally "recovered".
I can eat, drink, and get out of bed and walk.
Everyone in the Wei family breathed a sigh of relief, finally no longer having to worry about being punished by Wei Mingting.
Wei Ruo came to see Wei Jinyi again and dug up the bamboo shoots in his yard.
If this bamboo shoot is not eaten, it will become completely old. Instead of wasting it, it would be better to sacrifice it in the temple of her five internal organs.
Just in time, Xiaobei made a meal and brought it to Wei Jinyi's room.
Seeing those meals, Wei Ruo showed a surprised expression. There was nothing wrong with the porridge he drank. Drinking something moist when recovering from a serious illness is good for gastrointestinal absorption.
The problem was two plates of vegetables: one was a plate of green vegetables that were slightly yellowed, and the other was the same thing and looked seriously suspicious of being burnt radishes.
Although people who have just recovered from a serious illness should eat lighter, but light is still light. What is the situation with this yellow and burnt food?
"Are the vegetables brought to you by the big kitchen wilted?" Wei Ruo asked.
"No, the vegetables provided by the big kitchen are quite fresh." Xiaobei explained.
In the past, it would have been possible to give them stale dishes, but recently the servants in the house dare not deduct their fees anymore.
"So your cook cooked it for you?" Wei Ruo asked.
Hearing this, Xiaobei scratched his head in shame: "Um...Miss, our cook here is me...I'm not very good at cooking..."
After thinking about it, Xiaobei immediately added an explanation: "But My usual level can be higher. I seldom burn out. Today was an accident. I was thinking about the young master’s medicine and I burnt out!" There are only two people in
Yingzhuyuan, although there is one A small kitchen with a small stove, but no cook. Wei Ruo turned around and looked at Xiumei.
Without Wei Ruo opening her mouth, Xiumei already understood what she meant.
"Miss, how about I use these pale bamboo shoots to cook spring bamboo shoots in oil?" Xiumei suggested.
"Go on, you peel the bamboo shoots first, and I'll go back and get you some sweet potato starch." Wei Ruodao.
The master and servant took action separately. They were so excited that Xiao Bei was very worried.
Thinking of the delicious food that the eldest lady cooked last time, Xiaobei didn't dare to have any hope for this time.
"Master, do you want me to stop them?"
"Let them go."
Unlike the previous rejection and impatience, Wei Jin did not refuse this time.
Not long after, Wei Ruo came back with Xiumei, and Xiumei was holding a pot of steaming oil-braised spring bamboo shoots.
Xiumei put the plate on Wei Jinyi's bedside table and said, "Second Young Master, please try these spring bamboo shoots. It's not spicy this time and won't choke you." Wei Jin also looked over and saw the tender
yellow bamboo shoots wrapped in brown. The thick brown sauce is shiny and garnished with green onions.
Compared with the two yellowed and burnt green vegetables and radishes made by Xiaobei, I don't know how tempting they are.
With the mentality of giving it a try, Wei Jin also took a piece and put it in his mouth, chewing it carefully.
This time, he didn't cough or choke. His expression was usually rather dull, and he would not show any joy directly, so it was impossible to tell his evaluation of this plate of braised spring bamboo shoots through his expression.
"The taste is rich, fresh and delicious, with the sweetness of bamboo shoots and a complex flavor of sauce. What is that?"
Wei Jin also looked up at Wei Ruo.
"Soy sauce, didn't I give you a jar?"
It was indeed given, but Wei Jinyi had never tasted it. He let Xiaobei dispose of it casually, and he didn't know where Xiaobei had disposed of it.
Xiaobei looked down at the ground guiltily, fearing that Wei Ruo would find out that he had placed the gifts she gave him carelessly.
How did he know that the eldest lady didn't just say it casually, her soy sauce was really secret soy sauce, and now it seems that the soy sauce that the eldest lady said has additional medicinal value after adding medicinal materials is true.
"How can it taste better than those green vegetables and radishes?" Wei Ruo said with a smile.
"Yeah." Wei Jinyi replied in a low voice, with no apparent emotion.
Wei Ruo watched from the side as Wei Jinyi finished a whole bowl of porridge and a whole plate of braised spring bamboo shoots, and then returned to Tingsongyuan with Xiumei with a smile.
As soon as Wei Ruo left, Wei Jin also asked Xiaobei about the whereabouts of the jar of soy sauce.
"I'll go look for it!" Xiaobei quickly ran into the kitchen and rummaged around, finding the jar eating ashes in the corner.
Although there is dust on the surface, the jar is well sealed and there should be no problem with the contents inside.
Xiaobei excitedly returned to Wei Jinyi's bedroom holding the soy sauce jar.
"Master, look, the jar is still here, well-preserved."
"Yes, well-preserved."
"I know, Master! I will put it in the safest place!"
Not to mention that this soy sauce is so delicious. Even if it doesn't taste good, it is the eldest lady's wish and they must treat it well.
Now the relationship between their young master and the eldest lady is different. They are considered "life and death friends"!
Don't worry, dear ones, the heroine is going to start her career again and will soon open her first shop in Xingshan County.
(End of chapter)